Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Tuesday that he hopes to convince China to “play a more active role” in persuading Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve made the argument to the Chinese, and I hope it’s compelling, and they’ll have a chance to do something about it at the United Nations later this week when there’s a resolution just condemning Iran on what they’re doing with the straits,” Rubio said during an appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity” that will air Wednesday evening.
“Look, there’s three things,” the secretary of state continued. “The Chinese have ships stuck in the Persian Gulf. Because setting up a system that says we’re going to let certain ships through but others not, it’s easier said than done.” Rubio’s second point was the “instability” in the Persian Gulf “threatens to destabilize Asia more than any other part of the world because it’s heavily reliant on the straits for energy.”
